Planning to develop mobile application for the enterprise? You think you have it all figured out? Maybe. Perhaps. Probably Not.

Unlike consumer apps, enterprise mobile applications for a business are game changers. Enterprise mobility, when leveraged properly can empower your workforce and provide tremendous competitive advantage. However, before jumping into development, many considerations need to be taken into account to ensure enterprise mobility readiness and appropriateness of the enterprise mobile application development strategy.

Just as Goldilocks tried out a few beds before settling down for the ideal one, you may also take the Â´trial & errorÂ´ approach with your enterprise mobility strategy. But, for businesses incorrect choices & approaches in the enterprise mobility strategy are expensive and take a lot of time, effort & money to fix. However, it doesnt have to be that way.

In this checklist, we have listed various aspects that you must consider before commencing your mobile application development initiative. Whether the mobile application development is done in-house, or by a third party enterprise mobile application development company, this checklist will help you prepare for successfully creating a mobile app for the enterprise.

Using this checklist

To figure out how prepared you are for embarking on your enterprise mobile application development initiative, in the checklist below, check off everything you are currently doing. Your score will go on adding in the counter. We sure do hope that you get a high score.

Remember, your business environment & situation is unique to you. Please read this checklist with Â´If applicableÂ´ discreetly added. If a checklist item doesnt apply to you, then check the box anyway.

Once you are done with the checklist, you can make a to-do list from the unchecked items. And if you need any help, guidance or would like to just use us as a sounding board, please feel free to get in touch with us by filling the form on this page and get a free, no obligations consultation from our Mobility Experts.

Checklist:

Business Requirements

1.

Do you have a definitive business case, key stakeholder buy-in and budget for the enterprise mobile application development initiative?

2.

Have you decided if the mobile application will be targeted to internal or external customers of the enterprise?

3.

Have you identified application objectives, made use cases and determined if one or multiple enterprise mobile apps need to be developed?

Technology Requirements

4.

Have you decided on which platforms (iOS, Android etc) and OS versions to develop for?

5.

Have you determined if you would like to develop native apps, hybrid apps or mobile web?

6.

Have you finalized which devices and screen resolutions should the app be optimized for?

7.

Do you want separate versions for smartphones and tablets?

8.

Are you planning on using scalable cloud based infrastructure for your application?

Application:

Can you secure and manage your mobile or web app using access policies, secure connectivity and data controls?

40.

Would you want to use sandboxed alternatives to native apps?

41.

Can the application be reverse engineered to view the control flow or pseudo code?

42.

Can the application '.$comma.'s presentation layer or binary executable be modified?

Data:

43.

Can you give your users SSO and make any app available on any device?

44.

Can you let your users access their content while still protecting data?

45.

Can the application protect user privacy?

Maintenance Requirements

46.

Do you have a plan in place to handle App version upgrades?

47.

Will the app be able to handle OS updates?

48.

Do you plan to integrate analytics and usage metrics to track downloads, user engagement and retention for your mobile app?

49.

Do you prefer Server side app update over Application side app update?

50.

Have you finalized, who will be taking care of the support and maintenance of the application on an ongoing basis?

Planning and executing an Enterprise Mobile Application development initiative can be a daunting task. With 12+ years of experience in all facets of mobile - design, development, deployment, support & QA - Mobile Pundits team of 120+ Mobility Experts is happy to help.

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